README.md

# GitLab CI template for {{cookiecutter.template_name}}
{% if cookiecutter.template_type == 'build' %}
This project implements a GitLab CI/CD template to build, test and analyse your [{{cookiecutter.template_name}}]({{cookiecutter.refdoc_url}}) projects.

## Usage

This template can be used both as a [CI/CD component](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components/#use-a-component-in-a-cicd-configuration) 
or using the legacy [`include:project`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/index.html#includeproject) syntax.

### Use as a CI/CD component

Add the following to your `gitlab-ci.yml`:

```yaml
include:
  # 1: include the component
  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/gitlab-ci-{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}@1.0.0
    # 2: set/override component inputs
    inputs:
      # ⚠ this is only an example
      build-args: "build --with-my-args"
```

### Use as a CI/CD template (legacy)

Add the following to your `gitlab-ci.yml`:

```yaml
include:
  # 1: include the template
  - project: 'to-be-continuous/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}'
    ref: '1.0.0'
    file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}.yml'

variables:
  # 2: set/override template variables
  # ⚠ this is only an example
  {{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BUILD_ARGS: "build --with-my-args"
```

## Global configuration

The {{cookiecutter.template_name}} template uses some global configuration used throughout all jobs.

| Input / Variable      | Description                            | Default value     |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `image` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_IMAGE` | The Docker image used to run `{{cookiecutter.cli_tool}}` | `registry.hub.docker.com/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}:latest` |

## Jobs

### `{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}-build` job

This job performs **build and tests** at once.

It uses the following variable:

| Input / Variable      | Description                              | Default value     |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `build-args` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BUILD_ARGS`      | Arguments used by the build job          | `build --with-default-args` |

### SonarQube analysis

If you're using the SonarQube template to analyse your {{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}} code, here are 2 sample `sonar-project.properties` files.

```properties
# see: https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/languages/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/
# set your source directory(ies) here (relative to the sonar-project.properties file)
sonar.sources=.
# exclude unwanted directories and files from being analysed
sonar.exclusions=output/**,**/*_test.{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}

# set your tests directory(ies) here (relative to the sonar-project.properties file)
sonar.tests=.
sonar.test.inclusions=**/*_test.{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}

# tests report (TODO)
sonar.{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}.testExecutionReportPaths=reports/sonar_test_report.xml
# coverage report (TODO)
sonar.{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}.coverage.reportPaths=reports/coverage.cov
```

More info:

* [{{cookiecutter.template_name}} language support](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/languages/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/)
* [test coverage & execution parameters](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/coverage/)
* [third-party issues](https://docs.sonarqube.org/latest/analysis/external-issues/)

### `{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}-lint` job

This job performs a [lint](link-to-the-tool) analysis of your code, mapped to the `build` stage.

It uses the following variables:

| Input / Variable      | Description                                | Default value     |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----------------- |
| `lint-image` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_LINT_IMAGE`      | The Docker image used to run the lint tool | `{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}-lint:latest` |
| `lint-disabled` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_LINT_DISABLED`   | Set to `true` to disable the `lint` analysis| _none_ (enabled) |
| `lint-args` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_LINT_ARGS`       | Lint [options and arguments](link-to-the-cli-options) | `--serevity=medium` |

### `{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}-depcheck` job

This job enables a manual [dependency check](link-to-the-tool) analysis of your code, mapped to the `test` stage.

It uses the following variables:

| Input / Variable      | Description                                | Default value     |
| --------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ----------------- |
| `depcheck-image` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_DEPCHECK_IMAGE`  | The Docker image used to run the dependency check tool | `{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}-depcheck:latest` |
| `depcheck-args` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_DEPCHECK_ARGS`   | Dependency check [options and arguments](link-to-the-cli-options) | _none_ |

### `{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}-publish` job

This job is **disabled by default** and performs a publish of your built binaries.

It uses the following variables:

| Input / Variable      | Description                            | Default value     |
| --------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `publish-enabled` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PUBLISH_ENABLED` | Variable to enable the publish job     | _none_ (disabled) |
| `publish-args` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PUBLISH_ARGS`    | Arguments used by the publish job      | `publish --with-default-args` |
| :lock: `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PUBLISH_LOGIN` | Login to use to publish           | **has to be defined** |
| :lock: `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PUBLISH_PASSWORD` | Password to use to publish     | **has to be defined** |

### Secrets management

Here are some advices about your **secrets** (variables marked with a :lock:):

1. Manage them as [project or group CI/CD variables](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#create-a-custom-variable-in-the-ui):
    * [**masked**](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#mask-a-custom-variable) to prevent them from being inadvertently
      displayed in your job logs,
    * [**protected**](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#protect-a-custom-variable) if you want to secure some secrets
      you don't want everyone in the project to have access to (for instance production secrets).
2. In case a secret contains [characters that prevent it from being masked](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#masked-variable-requirements), 
  simply define its value as the [Base64](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64) encoded value prefixed with `@b64@`:
  it will then be possible to mask it and the template will automatically decode it prior to using it.
3. Don't forget to escape special characters (ex: `$` -> `$$`).
{%- elif cookiecutter.template_type == 'deploy' %}
This project implements a GitLab CI/CD template to deploy your application to [{{cookiecutter.template_name}}]({{cookiecutter.refdoc_url}}).

## Usage

This template can be used both as a [CI/CD component](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components/#use-a-component-in-a-cicd-configuration) 
or using the legacy [`include:project`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/index.html#includeproject) syntax.

### Use as a CI/CD component

Add the following to your `gitlab-ci.yml`:

```yaml
include:
  # 1: include the component
  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/gitlab-ci-{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}@1.0.0
    # 2: set/override component inputs
    inputs:
      # ⚠ this is only an example
      base-app-name: wonderapp
      review-project: "prj-12345" # enable review env
      staging-project: "prj-12345" # enable staging env
      prod-project: "prj-12345" # enable production env
```

### Use as a CI/CD template (legacy)

Add the following to your `gitlab-ci.yml`:

```yaml
include:
  # 1: include the template
  - project: 'to-be-continuous/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}'
    ref: '1.0.0'
    file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}.yml'

variables:
  # 2: set/override template variables
  # ⚠ this is only an example
  {{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BASE_APP_NAME: wonderapp
  {{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_REVIEW_PROJECT: "prj-12345" # enable review env
  {{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_STAGING_PROJECT: "prj-12345" # enable staging env
  {{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROD_PROJECT: "prj-12345" # enable production env
```

## Understand

This chapter introduces key notions and principle to understand how this template works.

### Managed deployment environments

This template implements continuous delivery/continuous deployment for projects hosted on {{cookiecutter.template_name}}.

It allows you to manage automatic deployment & cleanup of standard predefined environments.
Each environment can be enabled/disabled by configuration.
If you're not satisfied with predefined environments and/or their associated Git workflow, you may implement you own environments and
workflow, by reusing/extending the base (hidden) jobs. This is advanced usage and will not be covered by this documentation.

The following chapters present the managed predefined environments and their associated Git workflow.

#### Review environments

The template supports **review** environments: those are dynamic and ephemeral environments to deploy your
_ongoing developments_ (a.k.a. _feature_ or _topic_ branches).

When enabled, it deploys the result from upstream build stages to a dedicated and temporary environment.
It is only active for non-production, non-integration branches.

It is a strict equivalent of GitLab's [Review Apps](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/review_apps/) feature.

It also comes with a _cleanup_ job (accessible either from the _environments_ page, or from the pipeline view).

#### Integration environment

If you're using a Git Workflow with an integration branch (such as [Gitflow](https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/comparing-workflows/gitflow-workflow)),
the template supports an **integration** environment.

When enabled, it deploys the result from upstream build stages to a dedicated environment.
It is only active for your integration branch (`develop` by default).

#### Production environments

Lastly, the template supports 2 environments associated to your production branch (`master` or `main` by default):

* a **staging** environment (an iso-prod environment meant for testing and validation purpose),
* the **production** environment.

You're free to enable whichever or both, and you can also choose your deployment-to-production policy:

* **continuous deployment**: automatic deployment to production (when the upstream pipeline is successful),
* **continuous delivery**: deployment to production can be triggered manually (when the upstream pipeline is successful).

### Supported authentication methods

The {{cookiecutter.template_name}} template supports the following authentication methods:

* TODO (document)

### Deployment context variables

In order to manage the various deployment environments, this template provides a couple of **dynamic variables**
that you might use in your hook scripts, deployment manifests and other deployment resources:

* `${environment_type}`: the current deployment environment type (`review`, `integration`, `staging` or `production`)
* `${environment_name}`: a generated application name to use for the current deployment environment (ex: `myapp-review-fix-bug-12` or `myapp-staging`) - _details below_

#### Generated environment name

The `${environment_name}` variable is generated to designate each deployment environment with a unique and meaningful application name.
By construction, it is suitable for inclusion in DNS, URLs, Kubernetes labels...
It is built from:

* the application _base name_ (defaults to `$CI_PROJECT_NAME` but can be overridden globally and/or per deployment environment - _see configuration variables_)
* GitLab predefined `$CI_ENVIRONMENT_SLUG` variable ([sluggified](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_URL#Slug) name, truncated to 24 characters)

The `${environment_name}` variable is then evaluated as:

* `<app base name>` for the production environment
* `<app base name>-$CI_ENVIRONMENT_SLUG` for all other deployment environments
* :bulb: `${environment_name}` can also be overriden per environment with the appropriate configuration variable

Examples (with an application's base name `myapp`):

| `$environment_type` | Branch        | `$CI_ENVIRONMENT_SLUG`  | `$environment_name` |
|---------------------|---------------|-------------------------|---------------------|
| `review`            | `feat/blabla` | `review-feat-bla-xmuzs6`| `myapp-review-feat-bla-xmuzs6` |
| `integration`       | `develop`     | `integration`           | `myapp-integration` |
| `staging`           | `main`        | `staging`               | `myapp-staging` |
| `production`        | `main`        | `production`            | `myapp` |

### Deployment and cleanup

> TODO: explain here the supported techniques to deploy and cleanup the environments.
>
> You should also explained clearly what is expected from the template user and what is the lookup policy in case the template
> implements one.
>
> Example:

The {{cookiecutter.template_name}} template requires you to provide a shell script that fully implements your application
deployment and cleanup using the `{{cookiecutter.cli_tool}}` CLI and all other tools available in the selected Docker image.

The deployment script is searched as follows:

1. look for a specific `{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}-deploy-$environment_type.sh` in the `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_SCRIPTS_DIR` directory in your project (e.g. `{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}-deploy-staging.sh` for staging environment),
2. if not found: look for a default `{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}-deploy.sh` in the `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_SCRIPTS_DIR` directory in your project,
3. if not found: the deployment job will fail.

The cleanup script is searched as follows:

1. look for a specific `{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}-cleanup-$environment_type.sh` in the `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_SCRIPTS_DIR` directory in your project (e.g. `{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}-cleanup-staging.sh` for staging environment),
2. if not found: look for a default `{{cookiecutter.template_prefix}}-cleanup.sh` in the `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_SCRIPTS_DIR` directory in your project,
3. if not found: the cleanup job will fail.

> :information_source: Your deployment (and cleanup) scripts have to be able to cope with various environments, each with different application names, exposed routes, settings, ...
> Part of this complexity can be handled by the lookup policies described above (ex: one script per env) and also by using available environment variables:
>
> 1. [deployment context variables](#deployment-context-variables) provided by the template:
>     * `${environment_type}`: the current environment type (`review`, `integration`, `staging` or `production`)
>     * `${environment_name}`: the application name to use for the current environment (ex: `myproject-review-fix-bug-12` or `myproject-staging`)
>     * `${hostname}`: the environment hostname, extracted from the current environment url (after late variable expansion - see below)
> 2. any [GitLab CI variable](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/predefined_variables.html)
> 3. any [custom variable](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#add-a-cicd-variable-to-a-project)
>     (ex: `${SECRET_TOKEN}` that you have set in your project CI/CD variables)

### Environments URL management

The {{cookiecutter.template_name}} template supports two ways of providing your environments url:

* a **static way**: when the environments url can be determined in advance, probably because you're exposing your routes through a DNS you manage,
* a [**dynamic way**](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/environments/#set-dynamic-environment-urls-after-a-job-finishes): when the url cannot be known before the
  deployment job is executed.

The **static way** can be implemented simply by setting the appropriate configuration variable(s) depending on the environment (see environments configuration chapters):

* `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_ENVIRONMENT_URL` to define a default url pattern for all your envs,
* `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_REVIEW_ENVIRONMENT_URL`, `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_INTEG_ENVIRONMENT_URL`, `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_STAGING_ENVIRONMENT_URL` and `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROD_ENVIRONMENT_URL` to override the default.

> :information_source: Each of those variables support a **late variable expansion mechanism** with the `%{somevar}` syntax, 
> allowing you to use any dynamically evaluated variables such as `${environment_name}`.
>
> Example:
>
> ```yaml
> variables:
>   {{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BASE_APP_NAME: "wonderapp"
>   # global url for all environments
>   {{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_ENVIRONMENT_URL: "https://%{environment_name}.nonprod.acme.domain"
>   # override for prod (late expansion of ${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BASE_APP_NAME not needed here)
>   {{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROD_ENVIRONMENT_URL: "https://${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BASE_APP_NAME.acme.domain"
>   # override for review (using separate resource paths)
>   {{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_REVIEW_ENVIRONMENT_URL: "https://wonderapp-review.nonprod.acme.domain/%{environment_name}"
> ```

To implement the **dynamic way**, your deployment script shall simply generate a `environment_url.txt` file in the working directory, containing only
the dynamically generated url. When detected by the template, it will use it as the newly deployed environment url.

### Deployment output variables

Each deployment job produces _output variables_ that are propagated to downstream jobs (using [dotenv artifacts](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/job_artifacts.html#artifactsreportsdotenv)):

* `$environment_type`: set to the type of environment (`review`, `integration`, `staging` or `production`),
* `$environment_name`: the application name (see below),
* `$environment_url`: set to the environment URL (whether determined statically or dynamically).

Those variables may be freely used in downstream jobs (for instance to run acceptance tests against the latest deployed environment).

You may also add and propagate your own custom variables, by pushing them to the `{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}.env` file in your [deployment scripts or hooks](#deployment-and-cleanup).

## Configuration reference

### Secrets management

Here are some advices about your **secrets** (variables marked with a :lock:): 

1. Manage them as [project or group CI/CD variables](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#add-a-cicd-variable-to-a-project):
    * [**masked**](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#mask-a-cicd-variable) to prevent them from being inadvertently 
      displayed in your job logs,
    * [**protected**](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#protected-cicd-variables) if you want to secure some secrets 
      you don't want everyone in the project to have access to (for instance production secrets).
2. In case a secret contains [characters that prevent it from being masked](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/#mask-a-cicd-variable), 
  simply define its value as the [Base64](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base64) encoded value prefixed with `@b64@`: 
  it will then be possible to mask it and the template will automatically decode it prior to using it.
3. Don't forget to escape special characters (ex: `$` -> `$$`).

### Global configuration

The {{cookiecutter.template_name}} template uses some global configuration used throughout all jobs and environments.

| Input / Variable         | Description                            | Default value     |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `image` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_IMAGE`              | the Docker image used to run {{cookiecutter.template_name}} CLI commands | `registry.hub.docker.com/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}:latest` |
| `base-app-name` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BASE_APP_NAME`      | Base application name                  | `$CI_PROJECT_NAME` ([see GitLab doc](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/variables/predefined_variables.html)) |
| `api-url` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_API_URL`            | Default {{cookiecutter.template_name}} API url | _none_ |
| :lock: `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_API_TOKEN`          | Default {{cookiecutter.template_name}} API token | _none_ |
| `environment-url` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_ENVIRONMENT_URL`    | Default environments url _(only define for static environment URLs declaration)_<br/>_supports late variable expansion (ex: `https://%{environment_name}.{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}.acme.com`)_ | _none_ |
| `scripts-dir` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_SCRIPTS_DIR`        | Directory where deploy & cleanup scripts are located | `.` _(root project dir)_ |

### Review environments configuration

Review environments are dynamic and ephemeral environments to deploy your _ongoing developments_ (a.k.a. _feature_ or 
_topic_ branches).

They are **disabled by default** and can be enabled by setting the `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_REVIEW_PROJECT` variable (see below).

Here are variables supported to configure review environments:

| Input / Variable         | Description                            | Default value     |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `review-project` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_REVIEW_PROJECT`     | Project ID for `review` env | _none_ (disabled) |
| `review-app-name` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_REVIEW_APP_NAME`    | Application name for `review` env      | `"{{ '${' }}{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BASE_APP_NAME}-${CI_ENVIRONMENT_SLUG}"` (ex: `myproject-review-fix-bug-12`) |
| `review-api-url` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_REVIEW_API_URL`     | API url for `review` env _(only define to override default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_API_URL` |
| :lock: `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_REVIEW_API_TOKEN`   | API token for `review` env _(only define to override default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_API_TOKEN` |
| `review-environment-url` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_REVIEW_ENVIRONMENT_URL`| The review environments url _(only define for static environment URLs declaration and if different from default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_ENVIRONMENT_URL` |
| `review-autostop-duration` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_REVIEW_AUTOSTOP_DURATION`| The amount of time before GitLab will automatically stop `review` environments | `4 hours` |

### Integration environment configuration

The integration environment is the environment associated to your integration branch (`develop` by default).

It is **disabled by default** and can be enabled by setting the `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_INTEG_PROJECT` variable (see below).

Here are variables supported to configure the integration environment:

| Input / Variable         | Description                            | Default value     |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `integ-project` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_INTEG_PROJECT`      | Project ID for `integration` env | _none_ (disabled) |
| `integ-app-name` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_INTEG_APP_NAME`     | Application name for `integration` env | `{{ '${' }}{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BASE_APP_NAME}-integration` |
| `integ-api-url` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_INTEG_API_URL`      | API url for `integration` env _(only define to override default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_API_URL` |
| :lock: `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_INTEG_API_TOKEN`    | API token for `integration` env _(only define to override default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_API_TOKEN` |
| `integ-environment-url` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_INTEG_ENVIRONMENT_URL`| The integration environment url _(only define for static environment URLs declaration and if different from default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_ENVIRONMENT_URL` |

### Staging environment configuration

The staging environment is an iso-prod environment meant for testing and validation purpose associated to your production 
branch (`main` or `master` by default).

It is **disabled by default** and can be enabled by setting the `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_STAGING_PROJECT` variable (see below).

Here are variables supported to configure the staging environment:

| Input / Variable         | Description                            | Default value     |
| ------------------------ | -------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `staging-project` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_STAGING_PROJECT`    | Project ID for `staging` env | _none_ (disabled) |
| `staging-app-name` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_STAGING_APP_NAME`   | Application name for `staging` env     | `{{ '${' }}{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BASE_APP_NAME}-staging` |
| `staging-api-url` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_STAGING_API_URL`    | API url for `staging` env _(only define to override default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_API_URL` |
| :lock: `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_STAGING_API_TOKEN`  | API token for `staging` env _(only define to override default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_API_TOKEN` |
| `staging-environment-url` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_STAGING_ENVIRONMENT_URL`| The staging environment url _(only define for static environment URLs declaration and if different from default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_ENVIRONMENT_URL` |

### Production environment configuration

The production environment is the final deployment environment associated with your production branch (`main` or `master` by default).

It is **disabled by default** and can be enabled by setting the `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROD_PROJECT` variable (see below).

Here are variables supported to configure the production environment:

| Input / Variable          | Description                            | Default value     |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `prod-project` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROD_PROJECT`        | Project ID for `production` env | _none_ (disabled) |
| `prod-app-name` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROD_APP_NAME`       | Application name for `production` env  | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_BASE_APP_NAME` |
| `prod-api-url` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROD_API_URL`        | API url for `production` env _(only define to override default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_API_URL` |
| :lock: `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROD_API_TOKEN`      | API token for `production` env _(only define to override default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_API_TOKEN` |
| `prod-environment-url` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROD_ENVIRONMENT_URL`| The production environment url _(only define for static environment URLs declaration and if different from default)_ | `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_ENVIRONMENT_URL` |
| `prod-deploy-strategy` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROD_DEPLOY_STRATEGY`| Defines the deployment to production strategy. One of `manual` (i.e. _one-click_) or `auto`. | `manual` |

{%- elif cookiecutter.template_type == 'acceptance' %}
This project implements a GitLab CI/CD template to run your automated tests with [{{cookiecutter.template_name}}]({{cookiecutter.refdoc_url}}).

## Usage

This template can be used both as a [CI/CD component](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/components/#use-a-component-in-a-cicd-configuration) 
or using the legacy [`include:project`](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/index.html#includeproject) syntax.

### Use as a CI/CD component

Add the following to your `gitlab-ci.yml`:

```yaml
include:
  # 1: include the component
  - component: gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/gitlab-ci-{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}@1.0.0
    # 2: set/override component inputs
    inputs:
      review-enabled: true # ⚠ this is only an example
```

### Use as a CI/CD template (legacy)

Add the following to your `gitlab-ci.yml`:

```yaml
include:
  # 1: include the template
  - project: 'to-be-continuous/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}'
    ref: '1.0.0'
    file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}.yml'

variables:
  # 2: set/override template variables
  REVIEW_ENABLED: "true" # ⚠ this is only an example
```

## `{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}` job

This job starts [{{cookiecutter.template_name}}]({{cookiecutter.refdoc_url}}) (functional) tests.

It uses the following variable:

| Input / Variable      | Description                              | Default value     |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `image` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_IMAGE`       | The Docker image used to run {{cookiecutter.template_name}}. | `registry.hub.docker.com/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}:latest` |
| `project-dir` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROJECT_DIR` | The {{cookiecutter.template_name}} project directory (containing test scripts) | `.` |
| `extra-args` / `{{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_EXTRA_ARGS`  | {{cookiecutter.template_name}} extra [run options](link-to-cli-options-ref) | _none_ |
| `review-enabled` / `REVIEW_ENABLED`      | Set to `true` to enable {{cookiecutter.template_name}} tests on review environments (dynamic environments instantiated on development branches) | _none_ (disabled) |

In addition to a textual report in the console, this job produces the following reports, kept for one day:

| Report         | Format                                                                       | Usage             |
| -------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
| `${{cookiecutter.template_PREFIX}}_PROJECT_DIR/reports/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}.xunit.xml` | [xUnit](https://github.com/jest-community/jest-junit#readme) test report(s) | [GitLab integration](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/yaml/artifacts_reports.html#artifactsreportsjunit) |

### base url auto evaluation

By default, the {{cookiecutter.template_name}} template tries to auto-evaluate its base url
(i.e. the variable pointing at server under test) by looking either for a `$environment_url` variable or for an 
`environment_url.txt` file.

Therefore if an upstream job in the pipeline deployed your code to a server and propagated the deployed server url,
either through a [dotenv](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/pipelines/job_artifacts.html#artifactsreportsdotenv) variable `$environment_url` 
or through a basic `environment_url.txt` file, then the {{cookiecutter.template_name}} test will automatically be run on this server.

:warning: all our deployment templates implement this design. Therefore even purely dynamic environments (such as review
environments) will automatically be propagated to your {{cookiecutter.template_name}} tests.
{%- endif %}